This week we talk about a bunch of V4s and some other stuff.
We want send special thanks out to Dan Klapman for his review of Scorpion’s EXO 1000.
- Look over there, LINKS!
- Opening music by KunK
Harley-Davidson
Episode 52: Mostly V4s
Episode 45: Contests, trailies, mascots and Jeopardy.
Episode 45
Sept 19, 2010
Sept 19, 2010
This week we announce the winners of our first contest; best “must have” gear item. We opine away on the Z750R and we talk about Harley-Davidson agreeing to stay in the home of Public Enemies. Speaking of bike makers, we link you to an interview with Stuart Garner, CEO of Norton. Is Norton the next Triumph? Continuing the opining, we (o)pine away for the Dorsoduro from Aprilia. Price is as yet unannounced, but being the experts on all things Aprilia (snerk!), we haven’t a clue on the pricing but guess it’ll be in line with the other big($) trailies. In gear talk James gives us some info on Shoei helmets including a new model to replace a long-standing favorite. Chris explains how when your Angel ST tires tell you it’s time to park it, you really should listen. Some feedback and follow up, the contest announcements, and we exit with a quick tease of next week’s Female Riders show.
Linkeedinks:
- Bluepoof’s rear brake pad replacement guide for the Gen 1 SV650
- Return of the Kawi Z750R?
- HD agrees to stay in Wisconsin
- Great Motorcycle-USA interview with Stuart Garner, CEO of Norton.
- http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2010/09/2011-aprilia-dorsoduro-1200-official-photo/
- Shoei replaces the TZ-R with the Qwest for 2011.
- http://www.agv.com/dyn_prod.php?p=MIGLIA_BLU&k=97818
- Let me tell you about my weekend… And how the Angel STs die a quick death
- Feedback:
- Listener Chad informs us that ABS is available on all of the 1300 Honda cruisers – Except the Interstate. WTF?
- Just wanted to let you know that ABS is available on all the Honda 1300 custom cruisers except the Interstate. ( $1000 price bump for the ABS option according to http://powersports.honda.com/2010/stateline/build.aspx )
- Paul : “Did the Ninja 250R survey today. Was kind of blown away by one of the items they may be thinking about. See attachment.”
- Text message display on dash
- Listener Chad informs us that ABS is available on all of the 1300 Honda cruisers – Except the Interstate. WTF?
- Contest winners
- Chad – Winner
- Dawn – Honorable Mention
Chad’s gear entry:
Dawn’s gear entry:
Episode 40: Eurekabeaver Contest!
Episode 40 – EurekaBeaver Contest!
This week James and I give you some updates on Ride To Eat (.com), the up and coming online encyclopedia for… well, ride-to-eat destinations. Steve is getting closer and closer to his “one-k” project. We also mention how Gary (from Arkansas) shared a great photo with us and we hope that trend continues.
We talk about the apparent spy video of a new Buell street-worthy-in-the-making motorcycle…? Maybe? Time will tell. Hell for Leather gets Hell for Cynical regarding Suzuki. Harley bows to Ural as THE king of the sidecar.
Aerostich: Genius or Madness returns with a hydraulically adjustable multi-wrench. Looks promising. And speaking of vendors, Competition Accessories gets a quick mention for having some blowout deals on Scorpion helmets.
We love the ‘lectrics – so we point out a couple of the home-built entries into the segment and some resources for those interested. Then we round it out with an email from Triumph and more speculation.
Oh yeah… stay tuned for CONTESTS!!!
Links…
- Ride To Eat (.com) updates
- New streetable Buell?
- Hell for Leather talks about Suzuki
- Harley stops making side cars.
- Aerostich: Genius or Madness? Hydraulic multiwrench.
- Competition Accessories blows out Scorpion helmets.
- ‘Lectrics! Do it yourselfers do it themselves!
- New Triumph gets a little more revealed. Sort of.
James got the following email from Triumph:
We know secrets are difficult to keep, but we’ll trust you with ours…
Adventure bikes have to carry out a whole range of roles with minimum fuss. That’s why Triumph has been busy ensuring its latest pair of young cubs will set a new standard when they’re introduced later this year.
We think a triple is the best configuration for an adventure bike. It’s compact and has a natural character that ideally suits a wide range of duties. Our long stroke engine will deliver smooth, controllable torque for both tricky off-road riding and the urban jungle…but with the higher rpm characteristics that just devour on-road miles.
A triple is also more refined than a twin, which means that the bike is less tiring and less intrusive on the open road. So you can just relax and enjoy the trip.
Episode 39: If it doesn’t work we’ll never do it again
We’re flying with out a net this week. That’s right, we recorded the episode “live”. No edits, you get to hear it exactly as it happened. We may have made a terrible mistake. Let us know.
We recorded an abbreviated episode since Chris was on vacation last week. We talked about Harley-Davidson’s 2011 line up, Ducati’s higher zoot 848 Evo and Mr. Terblanche’s thoughts on the new Multistrada 1200. Be sure to stay tuned at the end of the show for our long over due follow up on Chris’ CooCase situation.
- Linkage
- Opening music by KunK
Episode 34: Dorm Room Chique Insanity
Episode 34 – Dorm Room Chique Insanity
- Kawasaki escalates the litre bike chase with a new ZX10.
- http://www.kawasaki-challenge.com/#/teaser
- YouTube link - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9shD115t4o
- Sport bike escalation is nothing new, but is this a new level?
- Will this affect insurance across the board? Prices?
- Vespa’s GTS300 is new for 2010. Does this mean an increase in larger-CC scooters?
- BMW celebrates 30 years of the GS.
- Motorcycle.com compares the XL883 Low and the Shadow RS. Guess we’re not the only ones who see the blatant copy.
- Ride to work – June 21st… very little fanfare about it this year.
- Genius or madness? – Aerostich milk crate workstand
- Draggin Jeans gets CE Approval
- Name the KTM contest
- Name the new 125 street bike and win one
- To be released in 10 european countries
- http://www.facebook.com/KTM125
- Theme song – No Way by Kunk
- Additional music by Broken Rail and is provided by Music Alley
Episode 27: Wayne’s World
I am traveling on business this week. Wayne sits in from The Swanson Skunkwerx for an open discussion on the Yamaha FZ1 and on his cross country trip with Chris.
Coyote from day 4
- FZ1OA forum
- The ArcPosse cross country road trip log
- Wayne’s trip log
- Music provided by Music Alley
- Opening music: ‘No Way’ by KunK
- Additional music: ‘Take Me Down’, ‘You Got Me Bad’ and ‘Devils On The Phone’ by Mickey and The Sins
Epidose 18: They’re Evil and Wrong
Episode 18 for Feb 21
- News and Opinion
- Music provided by Music Alley
- Opening music: ‘No Way’ by KunK
- Additional music: ‘Shape Of You’, ‘So Sue Me’ and ‘Django’ by Nina Vox
Episode 16: You Can Justify Anything if You Work Hard Enough
Episode 16 for February 7, 2010
- News and Opinion
- HyperMotard updates from Ducati
- H-D Sportster 48
- Japanese motorcycle prices on the climb in Europe
- MCN’s bike performance index (PDF)
- Icon Variant Helmet
- Follow up and Feedback
- Email from Ryan
- Music provided by Music Alley
- Opening music: ‘No Way’ by KunK
- Additional music: ‘Cocoanut Grove’, ‘Reap’, ‘She’s So Atomic’ and ‘ProCreative’ by Atomic Bride
- Links
Episode 14: Girly Machines
Episode 14 for January 24, 2010
- News and opinions
- Scooters: Great commuter vehicles that will not cause your testicles to shrivel up and fall off
- Harley Davidson selling leisure motorcycles in India
- Sport bike ergonomics
- Follow up and feedback
- Music provided by Music Alley
- Opening music: ‘No Way’ by KunK
- Additional music: ‘Brasil, 1957′, ‘ January’, ‘Pages’, ‘Find The Time’ and ‘The Well-Traveled Gentleman’ by The Blind Eyes (One of the less annoying MySpace pages I’ve had to endure but it’s still MySpace.)
Episode 9: Getting Artsy!
Episode 9 for December 20, 2009
- Special Guest: Dawn Ventimiglia – Eclectic Dawn Arts
- Bio – http://eclecticdawnarts.com/about.html
The Bobber project – http://eclecticdawnarts.com/450.html
- Mermie (VLX600 Project) – http://eclecticdawnarts.com/mermie.html
- The book, “Intimate Nature” - http://www.cafepress.com/eclecticdawn/2839402
- Motorcycle artwork (helmets and client bikes): http://eclecticdawnarts.com/gallery/motorcycle/Flash01/index.html
- News and opinions
- Harley recalling over 110,000 bikes - http://www.motorcycledaily.com/14december09_hdrecall.htm
- AutoCom closes? A small post from an employee suggested he’s out of a job and AutoCom is closed. - http://www.ukgser.com/forums/showthread.php?t=212522
- School buses – “It’s ok to pass them when they’re not stopped for loading/unloading.”
- Listener discussion – “how about finding good roads in unknown territory?” — fzmax
- Follow up and feedback
- Thanks to CowPony for the iTunes review.
- Links
- Music provided by Music Alley
- Opening music: ‘No Way’ by KunK
- Additional music: She’s Telling Lies, Somebody, Rotten Apple by American Heartbreak